A bend in the road is not the end of the road-- unless you fail to make the turn.

Who's Teaching You?

…everyone who is fully trained will be like
their teacher. "--Jesus (Luke 6:40 )

We
all had those teachers we loved. They may have been tough, but we learned from
them. Something about the way they presented the material lit a spark of
interest. We discovered a talent or passion within ourselves that we did not
know was there until that teacher brought it out. As we developed that skill,
we may have subconsciously patterned after that teacher.

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We
have other teachers as well. Our five senses receive information continuously
and our brains process this information in ways that may surprise us.
Advertisers know this and pay huge amounts to subtly interject their brand
names into movies, TV shows,
music, and print medium. Fads, pop culture, and the heroes we choose all
contribute to the way we see the world and ourselves.

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It is important that we
recognize who and what is teaching us because Jesus warned that we will be like
our teachers. When we notice character flaws, sin strongholds, and harmful
thinking patterns, it could be that we have some teachers we did not know
about. A wise person learns to identify and eliminate those “teachers.”

Who are your teachers? Who or what are you
allowing to speak into your life? You can evaluate the quality of a teacher by
asking yourself: “Does this draw me closer to who God wants me to be or push me
away?”